THE REEF CHALLENGE

Mass outbreaks of starfish, pollution from agriculture and a hotter sea leading to coral bleaching – The Great Barrier Reef has long been subject to a number of problems that threaten its existence. Now a series of efforts are aimed at reversing the trend.

BY JOHAN AUGUSTIN PHOTO JONAS GRATZER
BIODIVERSITY


Blacktip reef sharks circle around some green sea turtles that feed on algae on the corals. Stingrays brush past along the sandy bottom. Suddenly, a few dolphins join in, looking to hunt with the reef sharks. We dive near the coral reef that surrounds...

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